During the course of a season, even the best coaches make mistakes. Some are trivial in nature, and unimportant to the players and team. Others are disastrous, and can ruin the development of a player and team. I think one of the worst mistakes a coach can make is by setting a bad example for players. Whether it is yelling at a Referee, being a general poor sport or treating some players differently, the coach is a leader and teacher simultaneously, and it ... What is the biggest mistake a coach can make?

What makes a good soccer coach? Is it his knowledge of the game? His ability to guide the team? Win games? Or some combination. How would you break down the elements of what makes a good soccer coach? What makes a good coach?

This ugly fight led to the season long suspension for #28 on the purple  team, and a 2 game suspension for #9 on the black team. Not sure why #9 suspended, he was clearly the victim. Fights do happen on the soccer field, especially high school, but this one is especially ugly. The Fight The Punishment Here is another article about the fight Ugly High School Soccer Fight – West Rankin High vs. Gulfport High

Planning soccer practice can be a major difficulty. For the inexperienced soccer coach, it can be nearly impossible. Wouldn’t it be great if you could have your entire season practice plan schedule laid out for you, ready to guide your team to a winning season, accessible directly from your smart phone? Soccer Season Outsourced is a soccer coaching eBook package that contains an entire seasons worth of drills and practice plans.  Thanks to the format of the .pdf eBooks inside it, you don’t ... Soccer Practice Plans for your Smart Phone

With soccer season rapidly approaching, it is never too early to start putting together a game plan for your practices next season.  Whether you are a seasoned coach or a complete rookie, the preparation you put in on the front end of training can make all the difference as to whether your season runs smoothly or breaks down into utter chaos. More than anything, you should work to put together a complete practice program for your entire season that inspires and challenges your ... Your Game Plan for Next Soccer Season

Its 2010, which means it is time to reflect about what we want to achieve for this coming year. In both life and sports, setting goals is an important part of improving yourself. This week's coaching question is: What do you hope to achieve both on the field and off in 2010? What do you hope to achieve both on the field and off in 2010?

An assistant coach and two employees of the Togo national team were murdered while in Angola for The African Cup of Nations  tournament. An ugly situation, and well deserving of The Ugly Truth. Here is an article that explains the entire situations with the Togo National team leaving Angola Togo Soccer Team Leaves Angola

Billed as the miss of the century, and while it is pretty bad, it didn't affect the outcome. In my opinion, in order to be billed as the miss of the century, there has to be something on the line... Here is an example of the type of miss I am talking about, and one that I love to bring up to Italian friends whenever I have the chance. Rocky Baptiste- Miss of the Century?

Don't mess with University of New Mexico defender Elizabeth Lambert. University of New Mexico junior defender Elizabeth Lambert has been suspended indefinitely from the women's soccer team after her rough play during a match against BYU in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament. (Nov. 6) Category: News & Politics Tags: soccer fight raw video soccer player throws fist pulls hair Even More Brutal in Slow-Mo

A few weeks back, I witnesses some atrocious behavior from the sidelines of a Boys U-14 game. One father in particular was being a real asshole, and got relegated to his car by the center referee. As if this weren't enough of an embarrassment to his team and family, he put up a stink until the police had to come and force him to leave. When will parents learn that this is just a game? Introducing The Ugly Truth, where we will ... Absurd Behavior on the Soccer Field

This week's coaching corner question is simple. Are you coaching next season? Given the time required to coaching a soccer team, I can't help but think that some people just don't have the time to coach next year. What are your plans for next season? Will you be coaching the same team or a new group? Are you coaching next year?

Breaking up the monotony of soccer practice is important for keeping the attention of your players. Run the same boring drills every week, and your players will lose interest. They may even stop showing up, completely. Therefore, having a steady stream of interesting soccer practice ideas will keep your players fascinated by the game. One of the best ideas for soccer practice is to make the drills into games. Make it a competition and keep score, it will force players to give ... Practice Ideas to Keep it Fun

At the age of twelve, my team played over 80 games in the season. We traveled all the way from California to Louisiana and even Canada. I can't believe the amount of money the parents on our team spent taking us all over North America. Reflecting back on it, I lived and breathed soccer for 9/12 months of the year, and this was one of the most fun seasons of my youth. Along these lines, I would like to know what level and ... How many games does your team play per season?

Great game with an even better ending. The blame for the US tying this game and potentially keeping Costa Rica from the Word Cup and be blamed on the coach of Costa Rica. No way there are 5 minutes of injury time without his outburst. US-Costa Rica Highlights

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